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Mike Vrabel

Michael George Vrabel

Position: LB
Height: 6-4    Weight: 261 lbs.
Born: August 14, 1975 in Akron, OH
College: Ohio State

Career AV: 58 (964th overall since 1950)

1-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 3rd round (91st overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1997 22 PIT 96 15 0 1.5 2 0 1 0 0 14 3 1
1998 23 PIT 56 11 0 2.5 6 3 1
1999 24 PIT 56 10 0 2.0 1 0 1 0 0 4 1 1
2000 25 PIT 56 15 0 1.0 0 0 1 0 0 3 2 2
2001 26 NWE LLB 50 16 12 3.0 2 27 0 15 9 32 21 7
2002 27 NWE LLB 50 16 13 4.5 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 58 25 6
2003 28 NWE RLB 50 13 9 9.5 2 18 0 14 4 4 0 1 0 0 38 13 6
2004 29 NWE ROLB 50 16 15 5.5 0 0 0 0 3 54 17 7
2005 30 NWE RILB 50 16 16 4.5 2 23 1 24 5 1 0 0 0 0 73 35 7
2006 31 NWE ROLB/rilb 50 16 16 4.5 3 0 0 2 4 3 0 1 0 0 55 34 10
2007*+ 32 NWE LOLB 50 16 15 12.5 4 0 0 0 0 54 21 15
2008 33 NWE LOLB 50 16 14 4.0 1 5 0 5 4 1 0 1 0 0 40 22 7
2009 34 KAN 50 14 2.0 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 1 0 0 44 9
Career 190 110 57.0 11 73 1 24 39 18 0 9 0 0 475 206 70
8 yrs NWE 125 110 48.0 11 73 1 24 34 13 0 5 0 0 404 188 65
4 yrs PIT 51 0 7.0 3 0 3 0 0 27 9 5
1 yr KAN 14 2.0 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 1 0 0 44 9

Receiving & Rushing

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Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb
2002 27 NWE LLB 50 16 13 1 1 1.0 1 1 0.1 0.1 1 1 0
2004 29 NWE ROLB 50 16 15 2 3 1.5 2 2 0.1 0.2 3 2 0
2005 30 NWE RILB 50 16 16 3 4 1.3 3 2 0.2 0.3 4 3 0
2007*+ 32 NWE LOLB 50 16 15 2 3 1.5 2 2 0.1 0.2 3 2 0
2009 34 KAN 50 14 1 1 1.0 1 1 0.1 0.1 1 1 0
Career 190 110 9 12 1.3 9 2 0.0 0.1 12 9 0
8 yrs NWE 125 110 8 11 1.4 8 2 0.1 0.1 11 8 0
1 yr KAN 14 1 1 1.0 1 1 0.1 0.1 1 1 0

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1997 22 PIT 96 15 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
1999 24 PIT 56 10 0 1 6 0 6 6.0 6
2003 28 NWE RLB 50 13 9 2 22 0 14 11.0 22
2007*+ 32 NWE LOLB 50 16 15 1 3 0 3 3.0 6
Career 190 110 5 31 0 14 6.2 43
8 yrs NWE 125 110 3 25 0 14 8.3 36
4 yrs PIT 51 0 2 6 0 6 3.0 6

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
2002 27 NWE LLB 50 16 13 1 1 6
2004 29 NWE ROLB 50 16 15 2 2 12
2005 30 NWE RILB 50 16 16 3 1 4 24
2007*+ 32 NWE LOLB 50 16 15 2 2 12
2009 34 KAN 50 14 1 1 6
Career 190 110 9 1 10 60
8 yrs NWE 125 110 8 1 9 54
1 yr KAN 14 1 1 6

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Ed Williams, Curtis Weathers, Tracy Rogers, Sean Harris, Rusty Guilbeau, Steve DeOssie, Glenn Cadrez, Barney Bussey, David Brandon, Jeff Brady
4 Alshermond Singleton, Angelo King, Ralph Heck, Steve DeOssie, Barney Bussey, Guy Brown, Darrick Brownlow, Bill Swain, Ron Simpkins, Brant Boyer
5 Rick Middleton, Alvin Toles, Gene Breen, Jeff Gooch, Tom Dinkel, Tracy Rogers, Kevin Lewis, Percy Snow, Greg Westbrooks, Jimmy Gunn
6 Chaun Thompson, Tracy Hayworth, Tom Dinkel, Ray Berry, Ricky Hunley, Tim Cofield, Ted Bates, Bob W. Long, Jim Morrissey, Charlie Clemons
7 Ed Beard, Jeff Rohrer, John Campbell, Ron Acks, James Willis, Gerald Hayes, Henry Rolling, Ryan Nece, Sean Harris, Nick Greisen
8 Mike Henry, Bob L. Harrison, Ed Beard, Kevin Murphy, Rod Breedlove, Darren Hambrick, Wayne Colman, Anthony Bell, Niko Noga, Floyd Rice
9 Jim Martin, Floyd Rice, Chuck Weber, Thomas Benson, Bob Pellegrini, Marlin McKeever, Eddie Johnson, Olen Underwood, Chris Claiborne, Joe Cain
10 Jim Martin, Bo Harris, Sam Rogers, Tracy Simien, Al Atkinson, Ron Pritchard, Eric Barton, Jim Purnell, Mike Jones, Johnny Meads
11 Marcus Washington, Dave Washington, Lamar Lathon, Otis Wilson, Charlie Weaver, E.J. Junior, Hugh Green, Skip Vanderbundt, Chris Slade, Joel Williams
12 Marcus Washington, Charlie Weaver, Shelton Quarles, Duane Bickett, E.J. Junior, Bryce Paup, Larry Morris, Kevin Hardy, Mike Peterson, Takeo Spikes
Career Marcus Washington, Shelton Quarles, Charlie Weaver, E.J. Junior, Duane Bickett, Bryce Paup, Larry Morris, Kevin Hardy, Mike Peterson, Takeo Spikes

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

2007

First-Team All-Pro

2007

Playoff Games

Active 19 (5)
Career 19 (68)

Playoff Games Started

Active 17 (3)
Career 17 (60)

Intercept. Ret. TD

2005 NFL 1 (6)

Sacks

2007 NFL 12.5 (6)
Active 57.0 (23)
Career 57.0 (100)

   
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
2007Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL